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Tubeflies.com is changing! We are excited to offer a website for tube fly enthusiasts from around the world to both contribute to and learn from. In the very near future, we will be hosting tutorials on tube flies, a photo gallery of tube flies, and a wide variety of instructional material regarding tube flies. If you would like to contribute to this site, please send us a note. Be sure to check back often as our online library of tube fly reference and resource material about tube flies continues to grow. We will soon be the web's largest tube fly resource.
Killer MudbugThe Killer Mudbug is another fly pattern that's both easy to tie and a can't miss fish-fooler to boot. This fly is an absolute killer for tailing carp, smallmouth and largemouth bass, panfish, and the occasional trout. It imitates dragonfly nymphs, crayfish, and other critters that predators apparently find irresistible. It can be tied on either on tubes or hooks, requires only a few variable materials, and fishes well in lakes, ponds or rivers. [read the full tube fly article] article written by Brian Cavasin Invader Tube FlyOrvis endorsed fly tier of the year and Eumer Pro Staff member Greg Senyo discusses the use of larger Sculpin Tube Flies on the swing in Steelhead Alley. The article also includes a tutorial for a highly effective tube fly. If you intend to Fish Steelhead Alley, you owe it to yourself to try out this awesome tube fly! [read the full tube fly article - pdf] article written by Greg Senyo, as printed in Hatches Magazine New Age Tube Flies For catching all kinds of fishTube flies have developed enormously over the last few years. You can easily tie all sorts of traditional flies from new materials, but what effect do tube patterns and tying materials have on the fishing qualities of tube flies? This article is an intersting look into tube flies and the whole tube fly movement. Visit Chasing Silver's website for subscription information. [read the full tube fly article - pdf] article written by Juha Tissari, as printed in Chasing Sliver Magazine Tube Fly TutorialA guide fly is a tube fly that is easy to tie and effective for fishing. When pre- colored tubing for tube flies became available in North America, a movement to tie flies utilizing the existing tube color as the body color was born. While this particular fly is tied by a Midwest tier, I have seen very similar patterns that were designed by Bruce Kruk and Paul Jacobsen in Canada. [read the full tube fly article - pdf] article written by Tony Pagliei Tubeflies for Warm WaterMention tube flies to most anglers, and Atlantic salmon, steelhead, and maybe some saltwater uses come to mind. Tube fly patterns have been around for many years in West Coast fly fishing but are still considered primarily a European technique, especially in Scandinavia and the United Kingdom. There has been a recent resurgence of interest in tube flies in North America, mostly by steelhead anglers in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions. [read the full tube fly article] article written by Jerry Darkes The Draw of the "Pull"While this article is not specific to tube flies, it is about something all steelhead enthusiasts can identify with: The first time they felt the pull of a chrome on the end of their line. For many it is the beginning of a passionate addiction to a life-long sport. [read the full tube fly article] article written by Joe Fitzpatrick |
Save Your Tube Fly SystemDo you ever get tired of losing your tube flies? With this new tube fly rigging system developed by Ray Schmidt and Tony Pagliei, you'll never lose another tube fly again! [read the full tube fly article] submitted by Tony Pagliei The Fall Harvest Tube FlyThe Fall Harvest Tube Fly incorporates small game fur and bird feathers that are part of many sportsman's fall harvest to create this tube fly. By varying the feathers and furs there are many color options that increase this tube fly's versatility. [read the full tube fly article - pdf] submitted by Tony Pagliei The Northwest Waker Tube FlyThere is no limit to the creativity and inventiveness of fly tiers when it comes time sit at the vice. This collaborative effort by two Eumer Tube Flies Pro Staff members, Joe Fitzpatrick and Paul Jacobsen, to create a floating skater tube fly for Steelhead has resulted in the proven Northwest Waker Tube Fly. [read the full tube fly article - pdf] submitted by Joe Fitzpatrick Tube Flies For Steelhead AlleySteelhead Alley is a large section of Lake Erie's southern shoreline spanning from Cleveland, Ohio to Buffalo, New York. It is a perfect proving ground for tube flies and has been a very important area for the evolution of the tube fly movement in the US. Visit Chasing Silver's website for magazine subscription information, and visit Greg's website for more Steelhead Alley updates. [read the full tube fly article - pdf] article written by Greg Senyo, as printed in Chasing Sliver Magazine Blue and White Temple Dog Tube FlyJohn Nagy is a recognized expert in Steelhead fishing. His own book, Steelhead Guide, is the authoritative voice on all things related to Lake Erie Steelhead fishing. His article on the Blue and White Temple Dog fly utilizing Eumer Tube Flies contains detailed tying instructions. The tube fly movement is gaining popularity in this area, and the tying instructions for this tube fly are easy to follow. Visit Eastern Fly Fishing's website for magazine subscription information, and visit John Nagy's Steelhead Journal for up-to-date reports and information on purchasing his book. [read the full tube fly article - pdf] article written by John Nagy, as printed in Eastern Fly Tying Magazine Tube Flies - a Kiwi Muddler How-ToThis tube fly variation of a mudller is a great imitation of a sculpin minnow pattern. Tube flies and streamer pattenrs go hand-in-hand, and this tube fly is an effective spring steelhead fly. [read the full tube fly article] submitted by Tony Pagliei |
